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Infant birth weight among women with or at high risk for HIV infection: the impact of clinical, behavioral, psychosocial, and demographic factors.

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Ickovics, JR; Ethier, KA; Koenig, LJ; Wilson, TE; Walter, EB; Fernandez, MI
Published in: Health Psychol
November 2000

The purpose of these analyses was to provide a prospective examination of the impact of HIV on birth weight using clinical, behavioral, psychosocial, and demographic correlates. HIV-positive (n = 319) and HIV-negative (n = 220) pregnant women matched for HIV risk factors (i.e., drug use and sexual risk behaviors) were interviewed during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy and 6 weeks postpartum. Medical chart reviews were also conducted for the HIV-seropositive pregnant women to verify pregnancy-related and birth outcome data. In a logistic regression analysis, model chi2(9, N = 518) = 124.8, p < .001, controlling for parity and gestational age, women who were HIV seropositive were 2.6 times more likely to have an infant with low birth weight. In addition, Black women and those who did not live with their partners were more than 2 times as likely to have infants with low birth weight, and those who smoked were 3.2 times more likely to have infants with low birth weight. Knowing that women with HIV, those who are Black, and those not living with a partner are at highest risk for adverse birth outcomes can help those in prenatal clinics and HIV specialty clinics to target resources and develop prevention interventions. This is particularly important for women with HIV because birth weight is associated with risk of HIV transmission from mother to child.

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Published In

Health Psychol

DOI

ISSN

0278-6133

Publication Date

November 2000

Volume

19

Issue

6

Start / End Page

515 / 523

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Social Support
  • Risk-Taking
  • Risk
  • Public Health
  • Prenatal Care
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Pregnancy
  • Odds Ratio
 

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Ickovics, J. R., Ethier, K. A., Koenig, L. J., Wilson, T. E., Walter, E. B., & Fernandez, M. I. (2000). Infant birth weight among women with or at high risk for HIV infection: the impact of clinical, behavioral, psychosocial, and demographic factors. Health Psychol, 19(6), 515–523. https://doi.org/10.1037//0278-6133.19.6.515
Ickovics, J. R., K. A. Ethier, L. J. Koenig, T. E. Wilson, E. B. Walter, and M. I. Fernandez. “Infant birth weight among women with or at high risk for HIV infection: the impact of clinical, behavioral, psychosocial, and demographic factors.Health Psychol 19, no. 6 (November 2000): 515–23. https://doi.org/10.1037//0278-6133.19.6.515.
Ickovics JR, Ethier KA, Koenig LJ, Wilson TE, Walter EB, Fernandez MI. Infant birth weight among women with or at high risk for HIV infection: the impact of clinical, behavioral, psychosocial, and demographic factors. Health Psychol. 2000 Nov;19(6):515–23.
Ickovics, J. R., et al. “Infant birth weight among women with or at high risk for HIV infection: the impact of clinical, behavioral, psychosocial, and demographic factors.Health Psychol, vol. 19, no. 6, Nov. 2000, pp. 515–23. Pubmed, doi:10.1037//0278-6133.19.6.515.
Ickovics JR, Ethier KA, Koenig LJ, Wilson TE, Walter EB, Fernandez MI. Infant birth weight among women with or at high risk for HIV infection: the impact of clinical, behavioral, psychosocial, and demographic factors. Health Psychol. 2000 Nov;19(6):515–523.

Published In

Health Psychol

DOI

ISSN

0278-6133

Publication Date

November 2000

Volume

19

Issue

6

Start / End Page

515 / 523

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Social Support
  • Risk-Taking
  • Risk
  • Public Health
  • Prenatal Care
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Pregnancy
  • Odds Ratio